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Dr. Fauci says rushing out a vaccine could jeopardize testing of others --Reuters interview

Mon, 2020-08-24 19:38 — mike kraft

Exclusive: Fauci says rushing out a vaccine could jeopardize testing of others The top U.S. infectious diseases expert is warning that distributing a COVID-19 vaccine under special emergency use guidelines before it has been proved safe and effective in large trials is a bad idea that could have a chilling effect on the testing of other vaccines. Julie Steenhuysen U.S.

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Covid-19 deaths have dropped below 1,000 a day as summer surge tails off

Mon, 2020-08-24 17:33 — mike kraft

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CNN)Declines in the average number of daily Covid-19 deaths and in new cases indicate that the virus' summer surge through the US is waning.

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Trump Reportedly Considers Fast-Tracking Unproven British Vaccine Before Election

Mon, 2020-08-24 17:17 — mike kraft

Trump Reportedly Considers Fast-Tracking Unproven British Vaccine Before Election The president is desperate for a coronavirus win as his mishandling of the pandemic drags down his reelection chances. YahooNews

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China has been vaccinating key workers with unapproved COVID-19 vaccines for weeks

Mon, 2020-08-24 10:46 — mike kraft

China has been vaccinating key workers with unapproved COVID-19 vaccines The practice underscores how eager China is to prove it has the virus under control. Fortune

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WHO says 172 countries engaging with global COVID-19 vaccine plan

Mon, 2020-08-24 10:27 — mike kraft

WHO says 172 countries engaging with global COVID-19 vaccine plan Some 172 countries are engaging with the COVAX facility designed to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, the World Health Organization said on Monday, but more funding is needed and countries need now to make binding commitments. Reuters Editorial U.S.

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Trump announces plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19

Sun, 2020-08-23 17:56 — mike kraft

Trump announces plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19 WASHINGTON (AP) — After expressing frustration at the slow pace of approval for coronavirus treatments, President Donald Trump announced Sunday the emergency authorization of convalescent plasma... AP NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) — After expressing frustration at the slow pace of approval for coronavirus treatments, President Donald Trump announced Sunday the emergency authorization of convalescent plasma for COVID-19 patients.

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Experts flag risks in India's use of rapid tests for virus

Sun, 2020-08-23 09:37 — mike kraft

Experts flag risks in India's use of rapid tests for virus NEW DELHI, India (AP) — In June, India began using cheaper, faster but less accurate tests to scale up testing for the coronavirus — a strategy that the United States is now... AP NEWS

NEW DELHI, India (AP) — In June, India began using cheaper, faster but less accurate tests to scale up testing for the coronavirus — a strategy that the United States is now considering.

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WHO says children aged 12 and over should wear masks like adults

Sat, 2020-08-22 15:17 — mike kraft

WHO says children aged 12 and over should wear masks like adults The World Health Organization (WHO) said children aged 12 and over should wear masks to help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic under the same conditions as adults, while children between six and 11 should wear them on a risk-based approach. Reuters Editorial U.S.

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Difficulties with clinical trials.

Sat, 2020-08-22 12:00 — mike kraft

'Give me the real stuff': What's taking COVID-19 clinical trials so long? "We were told to get this answer as fast as we possibly can," one researcher said. YahooNews

Eight months into the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., it remains unclear whether two of the most promising treatments actually work.

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WHO chief hopes coronavirus pandemic will last less than two years

Fri, 2020-08-21 14:03 — mike kraft

WHO chief hopes coronavirus pandemic will last less than two years The World Health Organization hopes the coronavirus pandemic will be shorter than the 1918 Spanish flu and last less than two years, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday, if the world unites and succeeds in finding a vaccine. Stephanie Nebehay U.S.

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